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Each state of matter has volume and takes up space. Which state of matter has no definite volume and no definite shape?
a) solid
b) liquid
c) gas
d) evaporation

Mariah has a model car. She takes the parts of the car and places them on a pan balance. All of the parts have a mass of 64 g. She then puts the model together and places it on the balance again. What can she say about the mass of the model?
a) It will have less mass than all of the parts
b) It will have more mass than all of the parts.
c) It will have twice the mass of all of the parts.
d) It will have the same mass as all of the parts

Mr. Bowman’s science class is learning that substances can change in many ways. Sometimes a change will produce a new substance. This is called a chemical change. Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
a) egg frying in a pan
b) water freezing into ice
c) paper being cut
d) lump of play dough being broken in two

Skylar makes a list of chemical changes she finds around her home for a homework assignment. Her notes are shown next: leaves decaying, snow melting, wood burning, rust on a bicycle. Which of the items on the list DOES not belong?
a) leaves decaying
b) wood burning
c) snow melting
d) rust on a bicycle

Sue is making a chart of different examples of materials that have gone through a chemical change. She puts her notes by letter. A-bicycle rusting B-breaking glass C-burning wood D-rotting food E-mixing sugar and water. Which examples do NOT belong?
a) Notes A and C
b) Notes B and E
c) Notes C and D
d) Notes D and E

Tegan goes into her kitchen. She also observes footprints of orange juice across the kitchen floor. Tegan figures that her cat knocked over the juice, stepped in it, and left the kitchen, making the footprints. What science skill is Tegan using?
a) stating an opinion
b) stating a problem
c) making an inference
d) making a random guess

Hans is classifying a group of minerals by examining their characteristics. Which of the following would NOT be an observable property Hans can use to sort the minerals?
a) magnetism
b) hardness
c) color
d) age

Tyler hangs a magnet from a string. He then takes another magnet and moves it toward the magnet on the string. Both magnet have the south pole facing each other. What will happen to the magnet on the string?
a) It will stay in the same position
b) It will begin to spin around in a circle.
c) It will be attracted to the other magnet
d) It will move away from the other magnet.

Ahmed is conducting an investigation with magnets. He will use the magnet to try to attract the following objects: a dime, a plastic button, a nail, a paper clip, and a pencil. Which of the following statements is a prediction Ahmed might make?
a) A magnet can change the direction of a compass.
b) All magnets have a north pole and a south pole
c) The magnet will attract objects made of metals.
d) Horseshoe and bar are two types of magnets.

Chet is looking around his house for objects that will be attracted to a magnet. Which kinds of objects should Chet look for?
a) glass objects
b) metal objects
c) plastic objects
d) wooden objects

Anna is describing the physical properties of red and green grapes. Which two physical properties can she determine without using any measurement instruments?
a) odor and taste
b) color and mass
c) texture and volume
d) temperature and shape

Angie has three bouncy balls that all have the same mass. She knows that one bouncy ball has a mass of 10 grams. To find out the total mass of all her bouncy balls together, she adds three 10s and gets a total of 30 grams: Why does this method work?
a) The mass of the group is not related to the masses of its part.
b) The mass of a group is equal to the sum of the masses of all its parts.
c) The mass of a group is always less than the sum of the masses of all its parts.
d) The mass of a group is always greater than the sum of the masses of all its parts.

Jorge knows that a chemical change in a material can result in a change in temperature, such as cooling or giving off heat. Which of these best describes a change in temperature due to a chemical change?
a) ice melting
b) water evaporating
c) water freezing
d) wood burning

Which types of energy does a light bulb give off?
a) heat and electric
b) electric and light
c) light and heat
d) light and mehanical

Litisha plays the guitar. She plucks one string and hears a very high-pitched sound. To lower the pitch of the sound, what must Litisha do?
a) tighten the string
b) loosen the string
c) pluck the string softly
d) pluck the string harder

Sierra is a synchronized swimmer. Her coach taps the beat of the music playing on the side of the pool so she is able to hear underwater. How is Sierra able to hear the tapping sound when she is under the water?
a) The sound contains no energy.
b) The sound travels through electrical energy.
c) The sound reflects off the surface of the water.
d) The sound travels in waves caused by vibrations through the water.

Benjamin is studying sound in science class. He learns that sound waves are caused by back- and-forth motions called vibrations. Which of the following explains why a sound is classified as high pitched?”
a) Sound waves vibrate quickly.
b) Sound waves vibrate slowly.
c) Sound is very loud.
d) Sound is very soft.

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